Canadian PM Carney says new US tariffs are 'designed to hurt us and divide us'

On 23 August 2026, Canadian PM Carney said new US tariffs are 'designed to hurt us and divide us'. He said a trade deal with the United States fell through because the US 'asked too much, offered too little'. Canada turned down a US tariff deal, and Bloomberg says the economic cost now follows and that Canada expects a long trade war that may last beyond the midterms.

Trump criticized Canada over the tariffs. Pence said a trade war with Canada is the last thing the US economy needs and adds to affordability concerns. An article in The Atlantic says Trump is losing the trade war with Canada. In Germany, an expert warned of a trade war, and business called for new negotiations.